Iron Fork 2016 Features Tag-Team Chef Battle

The New Times’ Iron Fork/Miami Spice Kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, has just announced the competing chefs for its annual battle — and this time, there’s a twist! The ninth annual Iron Fork will feature a tag team cookoff. Via Verdi’s “Wonder Twin Chefs” Fabrizio and Nicola…

Taste of the Nation Moves to Wynwood

Taste of the Nation, the Miami blowout party that features food and drink from over 50 of Miami’s best restaurants, returns for its 28th turn around the sun this Friday, June 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. This year, however, the event that benefits Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry…

SLS Brickell to Open October 2016 with Michael Schwartz, José Andrés Concepts

Three years after the initial announcement, SLS Brickell (1300 S. Miami Ave.) has finally confirmed Jose Andres and Michael Schwartz’s restaurant concepts at the new property, set to open October 2016. Though an exact opening date hasn’t been announced, the property’s reservation site is accepting reservations starting on October 3, 2016…

Best of Miami 2016: The Ten Best Boozy Categories

New Times’ annual Best of Miami issue has finally arrived, and our editorial staff has chosen more than 400 winners in categories ranging from Best Artist (Farley Aguilar) to Best Dog Groomer (Dogtown). If you’re reading this, you’re here for the cocktails. Our editorial staff curated this year’s lineup of Miami’s finest…

Tim Andriola’s Basil Park in Sunny Isles Beach Closes

Basil Park has closed after two years serving delicious meals with a healthful slant. The Sunny Isles restaurant was chef Tim Andriola’s followup to he Mediterranean restaurant, Timo (which remains open). Andriola opened the bistro in 2014 after losing some 30 pounds by employing the assist of a life coach…

Best of Miami 2016: The Ten Best Food and Drink Categories

New Times’ annual Best of Miami issue has finally arrived and our editorial staff has chosen more than 400 winners in categories ranging from best artist (Farley Aguilar) to best dog groomer (Dogtown).  But if you’re reading this, you’re clearly in it for the food and drink. That’s all good, because…

Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken to Open in Westchester

Mojo Donuts, the Pembroke Pines doughnut sensation, is expanding in more ways than one. The doughnut shop is opening Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken in Westchester.  Jimmy Piedrahita and Mojo founders Shawn Neifeld and Willie Muñoz, announced the expansion into Miami in April, but the partners didn’t want to release the exact…

Apeiro Kitchen & Bar Closes Temporarily for Design Repairs

Apeiro Kitchen & Bar has closed for renovation, effective today. Though the restaurant, which opened October 2015 is virtually brand new, a spokesperson for the restaurant said that there were design issues in the kitchen and bar that had been impacting operations for a while. Restaurant management determined that the…

Best of Miami 2016 Preview: Best Burger

Hey, Miami, the wait is almost over! Next week, our 2016 Best of Miami issue hits the stands, and it could win an Olympic gold medal for awesomeness — if, of course, there were such a thing.  In it, you’ll find more than 300 picks for the Magic City’s greatest…

S&S Diner at Allen’s to Close July 24

The S&S Diner South at Allen’s is closing as of July 24, 2016. A sad note on the establishment’s Facebook page announced the news, stating that the the beloved retro eatery would shutter because the landlord did not want to negotiate a new lease. It seems as though the diner…

Red Ginger to Close for the Summer, Reopen With More Casual Menu

Red Ginger, the Asian-inspired restaurant located at 736 First St. in South Beach, is closing for a summer revamp, almost a year to the date of its initial June 19, 2015 opening.  The restaurant will close after dinner service on Saturday, June 11, to reopen in time for Miami’s fall…

Amazon Prime Launches Free One-Hour Food Delivery in Miami

If you have an Amazon Prime account you can now receive free one-hour food delivery from a host of Miami restaurants. The Seattle-based company has been slowly initiating meal delivery throughout the United States for about a year with major cities like Seattle, New York, Houston, San Francisco enjoying the…

Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Weekend: Doughnuts, Drinks, and Duck

Happy National Doughnut Day!  Hopefully you’re celebrating right now by dunking one in your coffee while you’re reading this. The work week was a short one and it’s already time for another great Miami weekend.  There’s much to do. GastroPod’s Jeremiah Bullfrog’s Duck, Duck, Goose challenges a dozen Miami chefs to…